Representatives of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and the Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) have received numerous petitions for the past several weeks from contestants of the Globo Verde Dominicano Award asking for more time to develop their proposals they are intending to present to the third edition of the contest. | Read More >

Santo Domingo, July 10, 2014
The organizers of the fourth edition of the DR Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), an initiative of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister institution in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), held two meetings with volunteers looking to help out at this year’s Festival, to be held September 10-14, 2014. | Read More >

New York, June 24, 2014
On June 24th, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) joined the 3rd Annual Plasticity Forum, a one-day event examining the future of plastic, innovations in design and materials, all aimed at preventing plastic from becoming a waste product. | Read More >

New York, June 10, 2014Garbage or Resource - A Dominican Republic Experience won the 2nd Place Fan Coral Award in the Documentary Short category at the Reef Renaissance Film Festival last Sunday, June 8th in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. | Read More >

Santo Domingo, June 10, 2014
In celebration of World Environment Day, and as part of its mission to raise awareness and deepen the understanding of environmental issues, the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), a GFDD/FUNGLODE initiative, successfully carried out a series of events between June 6th and 9th. | Read More >

Santo Domingo, May 30, 2014
On June 3-6, GFDD and FUNGLODE will partner with APEC University in celebration of Environment Week, 2014. This is part of the Foundations' initiative, Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), to disseminate awareness of environmental challenges and to promote protection of the natural world and its resources. | Read More >

Santo Domingo, May 21, 2014
Some two hundred and forty public school students participated in the 46th Eco-Visits Program for Environmental Education and Recreation, promoted by the Dominican Ministry of Environment’s Department of Education and Environmental Training. | Read More >

Santo Domingo, May 16, 2014
Some two hundred and forty students will be participating in the 46th edition of the Eco-visitas program for Environmental Education and Recreation, which is promoted by the Dominican Ministry of Environment’s Department of Education and Environmental Training. | Read More >

Holguín, Cuba, May 9, 2014
The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) participated with the III Edition of the International Autodidactic Photography Festival in the province of Holguín, Cuba May 3-9, 2014 under the title; "Human Species' Impact on the Environment". | Read More >

Santo Domingo, April 29, 2014
Students, teachers and general public interested in learning more about the environment gathered under the creative theme of “We are all Explorers” at the Geography Fair which took place April 23-24 in Santo Domingo's Sambil Mall. | Read More >

New York, April 23, 2014
On April 23, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development, in collaboration with the Dominican Mission to the UN, and with the support from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Committee on NGO’s (CoNGO), and the Earth Day Network, hosted the New York Film Premiere of Jon Bowermaster’s latest film: On the Edge, Antarctica. | Read More >

Santo Domingo, April 18, 2014
Since the program’s inception, GFDD has been able to engage individuals across the country to rethink their conception of trash, raising environmental awareness while promoting the sustainable use of natural resources through the 3'Rs of proper solid waste disposal: reduce, reuse and recycle. | Read More >

New York, April 16, 2014
The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) will be joining forces with the III Edition of the International Autodidactic Photography Festival in the province of Holguín, Cuba May 2-6, 2014. The event, originally designed as an international competition for amateur photographers, continues to be an inspirational platform for audio-visual arts projects promoting social justice, peace, and a genuine care and concern for the environment. | Read More >

Santo Domingo, April 15, 2014
As part of GFDD’s Year-Round Environmental Film Screenings program, the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) will join forces with Listin Diario’s Plan Lea in celebrating the Third Annual Geography Fair, to be held from April 23-24 in Santo Domingo. | Read More >

New York, April 15, 2014
GFDD/FUNGLODE in collaboration with the Earth Day Network, United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Committee on NGO's (CoNGO), and the Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations, will host a special Earth Day screening of the newly released documentary film, On the Edge, Antarctica. | Read More >

New York, April 4, 2014
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development’s (GFDD's) in-house produced short film has been selected as one of the 25 shorts and 10 feature films to screen at the Environmental Film Festival at Yale (EFFY). The Festival, which is sponsored by the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies at the University, showcases incisive, cutting edge feature films and shorts that raise awareness of current environmental and social issues. | Read More >

Washington, D.C., March 28, 2014
On March 28, as part of its commitment to raising awareness concerning the conservation of the environment through its programs, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development partnered with the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital (DCEFF) to showcase four Dominican short films at the GALA Hispanic Theatre in Columbia Heights. | Read More >

Washington, D.C., March 28, 2014
For the second time since 2013, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) will partner with the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital to reinforce and expand the Spanish-speaking film program and encourage the involvement and attendance of the Hispanic community. | Read More >

Santo Domingo, March 24, 2014
The third edition of the Globo Verde Dominicano Award is introducing a new category in the area of photography. This year’s selected theme for 2014 is “Huertos Familiares” (Family Farming), in support of International Year of Family Farming, declared by the United Nations General Assembly. | Read More >

Santo Domingo, March 20, 2014
As part of its Year-Round Environmental Film Screenings Program, the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), in collaboration with the Vida Azul Foundation, will be hosting a special screening of the film A Thirsty World. | Read More >

Santo Domingo, March 18, 2014
GFDD’s RDescubre Program in collaboration with Listín Diario’s Plan Lea, organized an educational whale-watching excursion on March 15th. As part of Geography Week (Semana de la Geografía), the aim of the trip was to promote the exploration of nature, particularly of protected areas. | Read More >

Samaná, March 14, 2014
RDescubre in collaboration with Listin Diario’s Plan Lea initiative, will be organizing an educational whale watching tour on March 15th, 2014, under the framework of Geography Week (Semana de la Geografia). Forty-one exceptional students have been selected from 10 schools around the country to participate in this amazing journey. | Read More >

Santo Domingo, March 5, 2014
GFDD/FUNGLODE is delighted to report on the progress of the ReCrearte program, which has experienced great success in the first few months of 2014, spreading to new communities throughout Santo Domingo. | Read More >

Santo Domingo, March 3, 2014
On March 7th, the DR Environmental Film Festival in collaboration with the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources will hold a special screening of the documentary film Mother Caring for 7 Billion, in commemoration of International Women’s Day. | Read More >

De Kalb, Illinois, February 27, 2014
GFDD received recognition at the Green Lens Environmental Film Festival 24-27 February 2014, where its short film "Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience,” an official selection of this year’s festival won the Best Documentary Category. | Read More >

Santo Domingo, February 17, 2014
The FUNGLODE-hosted workshop, “The Art of the Interview: Techniques for Establishing Good Dialogue in the Production of a Documentary,” introduced French filmmaker Yan Arthus-Bertrand’s new documentary Human as well as serving as a practical session wherein part of the film’s technical team explained to the audience about the methods they use in doing the film’s interviews and shared tips on how to connect with their interview subjects. | Read More >

Santo Domingo, February 15, 2014
As part to the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival’s (DREFF) year-round activities, GFDD and the film crew of Human are organizing a workshop on documentary interviewing techniques for filmmakers, journalists and broadcasters. The workshop will take place on Monday February 17 at 6:00 pm at the offices of FUNGLODE in Santo Domingo. | Read More >

New York, February 12, 2014
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development’s Short Film "Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience” (¿Basura o recurso? Experiencia de la República Dominicana?), has been selected as best Documentary at the Green Lens Environment Festival, which runs from February 24-27 in downtown DeKalb, Illinois. | Read More >

Santo Domingo, February 8, 2014
The 9th Educational Expedition to Pico Duarte, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development’s DR Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) and the Siempre Mas Foundation, concluded successfully, this time with 75 students and staff members. | Read More >

Santo Domingo, February 6, 2014
The Educational Expedition to Pico Duarte, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development's DR Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) and the Siempre Mas Foundation, set off today, this time with 75 students and staff members. For the ninth time since the cultivation of the initiative at DREFF 1 in 2011, selected student will endure the thrill of a four day climb to conquer the tallest peak in the Antilles, Pico Duarte. | Read More >

Santo Domingo, February 4, 2014
With the intention of educating children and adults on the importance of preserving the environment, the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival and the Vida Azul Foundation began the year with the signing of an inter-institutional collaboration agreement to undertake an educational program at the recently opened Espacio Verde (Green Space), located in the Sambil Commercial Center in Santo Domingo. | Read More >

New York, January 31, 2014
In complete contrast to the deep chill outside, a warm-hearted welcome was afforded to those souls that braved freezing temperatures to attend the screening of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development's Short Film "Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience" at the 8th Annual Princeton Environmental Film Festival (PEFF) at Princeton Public Library on January 31st. | Read More >

New York, January 29, 2014
As part of its mission to elevate awareness of environmental challenges and to promote the sustainable use of natural resource, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) is pleased to announce its participation in the 8th annual Princeton Environmental Film Festival, to be held in Princeton, New Jersey, from January 30 – February 9, 2014. | Read More >

Santo Domingo, January 24, 2014
On Tuesday January 28th, GFDD’s EcoHuertos program will be launching its new series of workshops with a training session on basic cultivation practices. This will be held at the Fray Ramon Pane School in Santo Domingo. A total of three new courses have been added to the program that will help build capacity and train students, teachers and parents on topics such as basic garden maintenance, organic composting and pollinators and pests. | Read More >

New York, January 22, 2014
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development’s 2013 original 17 minute short film "Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience " (¿Basura o Recurso/Materia Prima? Experiencia de la República), which recently premiered during the III DREFF in Dominican Republic in September, and at FICMA in Spain in November, was also screened on December 14, 2013 as part of the three week long International Festival of Recycling Art of Catelonia. | Read More >

Santo Domingo, December 12, 2013
On December 11th, the Eco-Huertos Program, which seeks to support sustainable garden creation in schools and communities throughout the Dominican Republic, successfully concluded a series of induction workshops, culminating in the establishment of 8 new fruit and vegetable garden systems. | Read More >

Santo Domingo, December 6, 2013
As part of GFDD’s Year-Round Environmental Film Screenings program, the DR Environmental Film Festival in collaboration with the Dominican Vice Ministry of Coastal Marine Resources celebrated a screening of the documentary film Planet Ocean on December 6th at Ministry headquarters in Santo Domingo. | Read More >

Barcelona, November 9, 2013
The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), an initiative of GFDD and FUNGLODE, presented its year-round Environmental Program agenda at one of the most recognized festivals in Europe, the Environmental International Film Festival (FICMA) in Barcelona, Spain. | Read More >

New York, October 29, 2013
The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), an initiative of GFDD and FUNGLODE, will be traveling to Barcelona, Spain, from November 5 – 9, 2013, to participate in several activities complementing screenings at the 20th Environmental International Film Festival (FICMA), one of the world’s largest and most established film festivals of its kind. | Read More >

Santo Domingo, October 26, 2013
On Saturday October 26, GFDD and FUNGLODE were delighted to offer a special screening of the newly released Dominican film, “La montaña” (The Mountain). The activity was organized for the students who participated in the Educational Excursions to Pico Duarte, a program which form part of the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) since 2012. | Read More >

Santo Domingo, October 25, 2013
On October 26th, GFDD and FUNGLODE are proud to organize a special screening of the new film The Mountain, for students whom have participated in the Educational Expeditions to Pico Duarte, a program which forms part of the DR Environmental Film Festival since 2012. | Read More >

Los Angeles, October 19, 2013
On a kind invitation by Stuart and Julie Sender, director and producer of Harmony: A New Way of Looking at Our World, an acclaimed environmental documentary screened at DREFF 2013 and nominated for 2013 EMA awards, the DR Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) was invited to participate in the biggest environmental, media and entertainment event of the year held annually in Burbank, Los Angeles. | Read More >

Santo Domingo, October 18, 2013
On Saturday, October 19th, GFDD and FUNGLODE are proud to announce that Ecohuertos, a program that supports the creation of organic and sustainable vegetable gardens in schools and communities throughout the Dominican Republic, will travel to San Cristobal to impart an induction workshop for members of the Fundación Iglesia Centro de Fe y Vida Abundante. | Read More >

Santo Domingo, October 17, 2013
As part of GFDD’s Year-Round Environmental Film Screenings program, the DR Environmental Film Festival in collaboration with the Dominican Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources held back-to-back screenings of the documentary film Trashed. | Read More >

Santo Domingo, October 7, 2013
The Sixth and Seventh Educational Expeditions to Pico Duarte, organized by Karim Mella’s Siempre Mas Foundation, in collaboration with Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) among other organizations, took place this past September 12-15 and October 3-6, respectively. | Read More >